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The Minnesota Vikings face off with the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football in Week 8. With the Vikings on a hot streak right now and sitting at 5-2, things are going well for them. Meanwhile, the Redskins are coming off an embarrassing 9-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and are just 1-6 on […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to get a winning streak going against the Washington Redskins in Week 8. Unfortunately, it appears they will be notably shorthanded. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, wide receiver Adam Thielen has been ruled out against Washington. Vikings’ WR Adam Thielen will not play Thursday night vs *Washington. Thielen […]

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football and Adam Thielen is ‘lobbying’ to be able to play. Thielen suffered a hamstring injury during the Vikings’ 42-30 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 7. He has not been able to participate in practice all week but hasn’t been ruled out […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has never missed a game in his NFL career, but he is in serious danger of being sidelined for his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Washington Redskins on Thursday night due to a hamstring injury. The good news is that Thielen is making good progress and could actually […]

The Minnesota Vikings could be without star wide receiver Adam Thielen for their Week 8 matchup with the Washington Redskins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. From @gmfb: #Vikings WR Adam Thielen injured his hamstring yesterday, and the […]

Though Adam Thielen is optimistic about returning soon from a hamstring injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings aren’t. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the team is concerned that his injury does not entail a day to day recovery time; instead, it is week-to-week. Thielen will have […]

The Minnesota Vikings were off to a hot start when Kirk Cousins was able to find his favorite receiving target, Adam Thielen, in the end zone for an amazing first-quarter score against the Detroit Lions. While Adam Thielen was able to haul in the throw and get his feet down, it came at a price. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are not taking any chances with prized wide receiver Adam Thielen, who was ruled out of the remainder of the Week 7 matchup with the Detroit Lions with a hamstring injury. .@Vikings rule WR Adam Thielen out with hamstring injury. #MINvsDET pic.twitter.com/eD8AwK2pE7 — NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2019 The 29-year-old Thielen has […]

After making a spectacular touchdown catch in which he was able to keep his feet in bounds, Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen came up hobbled against the Detroit Lions. Now he is questionable to return for the game. Thielen is out of the medical tent and walking around on the sideline. Still seems to be […]

The Minnesota Vikings are locked into a big NFC North rivalry matchup with the Detroit Lions this afternoon. Both teams are looking to make a statement that they are a serious threat in the division and should be viewed as a legitimate playoff contender in the conference. Adam Thielen had a slow start to the […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been on a tear as of late. In the last two weeks — while facing the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles — the Pro Bowler has caught 13 of 16 targets for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Can he keep it up against the Detroit Lions in […]

Through six weeks of the 2019 NFL season, the New England Patriots (6-0) and San Francisco 49ers (5-0) are the only two teams to sustain unblemished records. The Niners are off to their fourth 5-0 start in franchise history and their first since 1990. It’s the fourth time the Patriots have started 6-0 in franchise […]

Just a couple of weeks after been rumored in trade talks, Stefon Diggs is having himself a day in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Diggs has three touchdowns in a game for the first time; plus he and Adam Thielen have four touchdowns together for the first time […]

After showing Adam Thielen a lot of love last week, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins decided this week it was Stefon Diggs’ turn against the Philadelphia Eagles. Diggs already has more yards in this game — which hasn’t even hit the half — than all of his previous contests. THERE GOES DIGGS AGAIN! 51-yard TD […]

Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen are back on the same page and there is no question about it. After the star wide receiver seemed to make critical comments about not getting involved in the game plan, he had a massive game in Week 5. Now, he is well on his way to another big game […]

The Minnesota Vikings are slated to host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. Unfortunately, it appears wide receiver Adam Thielen has suffered a setback. Thielen was among the notable players missing from practice. According to Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, he is currently dealing with a sickness at home: According to sources, Vikings receiver […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been in the headlines a lot this year. Most of the time, it has been about issues within the organization. Kirk Cousins was struggling at quarterback. That led to the offense looking terrible. It also led to people being unhappy. Superstar wide receiver Adam Thielen called out Cousins. So did head […]

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the lowly New York Giants in Week 5. Such a matchup is exactly what the NFC North franchise needed amid continued controversy. With the rumor mill churning at a rapid speeds in Minnesota these days, the Vikings have quickly become one of the more intriguing teams from around the league — […]

Sunday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins played his best game of the season. It was the game after he was called out by receiver Adam Thielen for not throwing the deep ball. Cousins was able to satisfy Thielen’s hungry appetite; the receiver went for 130 yards. His situation brought into question the longstanding notion that […]

A lot of talk surrounding the Minnesota Vikings heading into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants was about Adam Thielen’s comments regarding quarterback Kirk Cousins after their loss against the Chicago Bears. Thielen made a comment about how Cousins needed to hit the deep ball because they weren’t always going to have success running […]

There had been plenty of noise surrounding the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5. Fortunately, quarterback Kirk Cousins was able to make amends with wide receiver Adam Thielen by finding him early and often against the New York Giants. The headlines all week had been focused on Thielen’s criticisms of Cousins play under center. According to […]

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon while the NFC North franchise encountered quite a bit of controversy throughout the week leading up to its Week 5 matchup in East Rutherford, New Jersey. With quarterback Kirk Cousins in addition to wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs all voicing some displeasure […]

It is never a good sign when your two best receivers are disgruntled. One doing his best to circulate trade rumors without actually saying he wants to be traded, and another calling out his quarterback for basically being incapable of throwing an accurate deep ball. Although the season hasn’t exactly gotten off to the start […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New York Giants in Week 5 NFL action. It is a game that the Vikings have to win after dropping to 2-2 last week against the Chicago Bears. They are also getting a great opportunity to tune the drama out and start focusing […]

On Thursday, wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to Minnesota Vikings practice after speculation brewed that he may get traded following his inactive status on Wednesday. Allegedly, Diggs asked for a trade out. On Thursday, he didn’t exactly deny those rumors. However, his running mate, Adam Thielen, isn’t concerned with Diggs’ status with the team. When […]

Stefon Diggs is not happy. After rumors have swirled about him wanting out of Minnesota and with the frustration fellow star receiver Adam Thielen showed after last weeks loss, it seems like the Vikings are imploding. Although the frustration and tension is unmistakably present, Diggs was a full go at Thursday’s practice as they prepare […]

Just four weeks into the NFL season, the wide receivers for the Minnesota Vikings have grown tireless with how the offense has played. Adam Thielen believes that the media is to blame for the frustration rumors with the wide receivers on the team. Adam Thielen: "I think the frustration is (from) you guys. It’s not […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen made headlines after essentially calling out the shortcomings of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Head coach Mike Zimmer has now given his thoughts on the matter. Cousins responded to the criticisms by apologizing to Thielen for not doing his part in the 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. According to Chris […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen entered this season as one of the top Fantasy Football wide receivers available. He was being mentioned with names like Julio Jones, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and plenty of other guys as potential team carrying options. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far this year. Thielen has been held […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is sorry. At who? Wide receiver Adam Thielen. Why? Not giving him a chance with his deep balls. Two days after Thielen publicly criticized Cousins for his inability to hit deep passes, following the Vikings’ 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, Cousins put out his apology to the Pro Bowl […]

The Minnesota Vikings probably don’t want to hear their star wide receiver taking shots at their starting quarterback. But, after Sunday’s 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, that’s precisely what Adam Thielen did to Kirk Cousins. Thielen subtly expressed his frustration with the quarterback after gaining just 222 yards as an offensive unit. “At some […]

Adam Thielen has helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 2-1 record so far in the 2019 NFL regular season, but has seen his production drop a bit compared to last year. After three games in 2018, Thielen had already tallied 32 catches for 338 yards, but so far, he’s at just 11 catches and […]

Adam Thielen of the Minnesota Vikings scored his second touchdown of the game against the Oakland Raiders, this time on the ground. After catching a 35 yard reception from Kirk Cousins, Thielen was able to take the ball one yard into the end zone. With Stefon Diggs being surprisingly absent throughout the first two games […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a win after falling to the Green Bay Packers last week. Offensively, the team was hoping to see a lot more out of quarterback Kirk Cousins, who came through immediately on the team’s open drive. Adam Thielen also made his impact known for the first time this season. […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been named the NFLPA Community MVP after Week 1, according to Pro Football Talk. Thielen and his wife Caitlin, through the “Thielen Foundation,” initiated a program with the Brooklyn Center High School in Minnesota that is meant to reward academic success with athletic resources for kids that are […]

The Minnesota Vikings are getting their season started against the Atlanta Falcons at home. Minnesota found the end zone on its first drive with Adam Thielen getting free for a 23-yard touchdown. Football is back so @AThielen19 is catching TDs 🙌🙌🙌 #ATLvsMIN 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app Watch on mobile: https://t.co/PoZiStO3mL pic.twitter.com/Lprd0t7wG4 […]

The Minnesota Vikings have spent their fair share of time running through offensive coordinators to build a stable identity for the offense. In 2019, they’ll have Kevin Stefanski calling plays with Gary Kubiak — an outside zone centric coach — playing a major role in the gameplan and playbook building. For receivers Adam Thielen and […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of 20 NFL teams hoping to have a bounce-back season that lands them in the playoffs. The journey starts against the Atlanta Falcons. On paper, the Vikings have a talented roster, but that didn’t get them far last year. The team ended the 2018 season with an 8-7-1 record in […]

From undrafted free agent to one of the NFL’s best all-around wide receivers, Adam Thielen is nothing short of a remarkable story. The Minnesota Vikings showed their appreciation for his hard work by signing him to a four-year, $64 million contract earlier this offseason. Thielen is entering his sixth season with the organization but this […]